Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has upgraded to an even bigger and more expensive boat than the one he took to Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl LV championship parade in February.
The University of Hartford is dropping its sports teams from Division I to Division III, a decision that comes after the men’s basketball team this season won its first America East championship and played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, losing to eventual national champion Baylor in the first round.
The NCAA has reached a delicate moment: It must decide whether to punish states that have passed laws limiting the participation of transgender athletes.
Former Heisman Trophy winner and current NBC Sports analyst Doug Flutie built a replica Batcave in his garage and the NBC Sports Boston Camera Guys got an exclusive tour.
University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday near campus, Austin police say.
A group of German gymnasts aimed to send a message against the sexualization of female gymnasts by wearing full-body leotards during the European championships.
The US women’s national soccer team will play Portugal, Jamaica and Nigeria during a five-match Summer Series next month in Texas
Albert Pujols was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels and hit 667 career home runs in 21 years in the majors.
The Say Hey Kid turns 90 today. To celebrate Willie Mays, Major League Baseball tweeted out a happy birthday message from Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr. and more.
The NFL has announced that they will be giving away 50 free Super Bowl LVI tickets to fans that have taken their COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccine developers Pfizer and BioNTech are donating doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Olympics
An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in Japan just days ago.
A 15-year-old soccer player has sued for the right to play in the National Women’s Soccer League, which doesn’t allow players under 18.
It doesn’t sound like Jaylen Brown nor Jayson Tatum will miss any significant time after colliding with each other at the end of the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.
The WNBA has signed a multiyear deal with Google to be the presenting partner for the league’s playoffs.
WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart got down on one knee recently to propose to girlfriend Marta Xargay of the Phoenix Mercury.
Why would the Patriots pick up left tackle Isaiah Wynn’s fifth-year option when he can’t consistently stay healthy? Phil Perry breaks down the reasoning.
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser has died
After a wild weekend for the Celtics that included a record-setting performance and a health scare, our Chris Forsberg resets where the team is at and what the immediate future looks like.
The sports world is mourning the loss of former NASCAR driver Eric McClure
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown both suffered injuries late in the Boston Celtics’ loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Here’s the latest on their status.
Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of them dispatched to help out with the games.
Julian Edelman did a little damage control Sunday after Tom Brady stoked speculation about the ex-Patriots wide receiver joining the Buccaneers.
Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool was postponed after supporters stormed into the stadium and onto the field
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls’ sports at school
The Patriots snagged their QB of the future right off the bat. But how well did they address their other needs? Phil Perry breaks down all eight of New England’s 2021 NFL Draft picks.
As the roster-building portion of the 2021 Patriots season winds down, our Tom E. Curran breaks down the strides the team has made since the end of the 2020 campaign.
Bill Belichick’s dog Nike is back in the Patriots head coach’s draft room and helped out with the team’s seventh-round pick on Saturday.
Bill Belichick took some time to honor Ernie Adams after the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft, Adams’ last with the Patriots.
The New England Patriots have finally selected a receiver. In Round 7, they took Tre Nixon out of UCF.
The New England Patriots have bolstered their offensive line by adding William Sherman with their second sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The New England Patriots have been busy upgrading their defense in the 2021 NFL Draft over the last two days, including the selection of Missouri safety Joshuah Bledsoe in the sixth round.
Pete Lammons, a tight end on the New York Jets’ Super Bowl-winning team in 1969, has died by drowning after he fell off a fishing boat
The New England Patriots added talent on the defensive side of the ball, adding Michigan’s Cameron McGrone with the 177th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
With the 120th pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Patriots selected Oklahoma running back Rhamondre Stevenson.
The 147th edition of the famous race will be available to watch across a variety of NBC platforms.
On Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Patriots made a pair of selections to help fix what was a glaring issue all of last season, Tom E. Curran writes.
Jayson Tatum accomplished something no other Celtics player has done before in his 60-point performance vs. the Spurs on Friday night.
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton took to Instagram to voice a cryptic message, and he appears to be taking the selection of Mac Jones personally.
With the 38th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Patriots selected defensive tackle Christian Barmore out of Alabama.
For all of their disappointments this season, the Boston Celtics still have an opportunity to make some noise down the stretch if they take care of these issues, writes Chris Forsberg.
The Patriots played their cards perfectly in Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft to land a future quarterback who is the right fit at the right time, writes our Tom E. Curran.
The Patriots drafted their quarterback of the future in Round 1, but the manner in which they selected Mac Jones sheds light on how they viewed this year’s QB class, writes DJ Bean.
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reacts to New England taking Alabama’s Mac Jones in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and also admits that Cam Newton is still the team’s starting quarterback.
JaMarr Chase and Jaylen Waddle highlight the most memorable outfits from the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
By selecting Mac Jones, the Patriots furthered one of the most historic pro/college coaching combinations in NFL history.
Alabama star Mac Jones is the newest Patriots quarterback, and he’s pretty excited about being selected by New England in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The themes for the 2021 NFL draft were many, starting with the quarterbacks.
The New England Patriots have selected former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones with the No. 15 pick of the NFL draft, their biggest move to date to bring in a player to be a potential long-term replacement for Tom Brady. It was believed the Patriots would have to trade up to get one of the consensus top five quarterbacks in this…
Long-running family turmoil and allegations of human rights abuses against Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum are threatening to overshadow the Kentucky Derby
Tim Tebow has reportedly reached out to the Jacksonville Jaguars and requested a tryout for the tight end position.
Will the Patriots take a QB? Will we see trades galore? Tom E. Curran shares his first-round predictions ahead of what should be an entertaining opening night of the 2021 NFL Draft.
With the 2021 NFL Draft just hours away, Phil Perry makes his final prediction about what the New England Patriots will do with the No. 15 pick.
What might a successful draft look like for the Patriots when all is said and done? We examine some key lessons learned and areas that need to be addressed.
While Jimmy Garoppolo reuniting with the Patriots remains a real possibility, Tom E. Curran writes that the two sides are not currently working on a new contract contrary to a report.
Even if the Patriots are planning on bringing back Jimmy Garoppolo, Phil Perry believes a first-round quarterback should still be in play for Bill Belichick and Co.
Rookie Aaron Nesmith played a major part in the Celtics taking down the Hornets on Wednesday night and ending their three-game losing streak.
Bryce Harper left Wednesday night’s game in the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a 96.9 mph fastball from St. Louis Cardinals’ lefty Genesis Cabrera. Fortunately the Phillies slugger later released a video saying he was doing okay. The Phils won 5-3.
The NFL Draft Experience opens today in downtown Cleveland with football games, clinics and drills. Will event coordinators from around the country look to borrow the NFLs model?
When the Tokyo Olympics was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. women’s water polo star Kiley Neushul decided to retire from the national team.
The NBA announced Wednesday that Celtics guard Marcus Smart hasbeen suspended one game without pay for “directing threatening language toward a game official.”
The Patriots are no strangers to trading out of the first round, but have the results actually worked out in New England’s favor? Let’s look at how Bill Belichick has fared.
Carmelo Anthony’s life story includes a great deal besides basketball.
Is the much talked about homecoming between Jimmy Garoppolo and the Patriots inevitable at this point? Our Tom E. Curran runs through the 49ers predicament with the 2021 NFL Draft about to kick off.
From towering hat designs festooned with ribbons to delicate fascinators, the modern taste for the Derby’s trademark accessory has spawned contests at parties, and given business a boost for milliners.
On Tuesday, the NBA team announced it will offer the Pfizer vaccine to fans who attend their home game against the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. Fans must be 16 years old and eligible for the vaccine.
Kendrick Carmouche is the first Black jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby since 2013 and one of just a handful in the past century
With Tuesday night’s loss to the Thunder, the Celtics continue to find new ways to reach rock bottom, Chris Forsberg writes.
Matt Barnes wasn’t convinced he should change, but the Red Sox opened his eyes with a stat that has paid huge dividends so far in 2021, John Tomase writes.
The spectacular collection of Kentucky Derby hats at Churchill Downs this year will be spotted with the tracks newest fashion symbol — face masks.
What if the Celtics were mostly healthy in 2021? Our partners at Strat-O-Matic simulated the entire 2020-21 campaign, including the playoffs, to see where Boston would finish. The results were interesting, to say the least.
A sheikh from Dubai and a late Saudi prince are adding a touch of royalty to the Kentucky Derby
Essential Quality is the 2-1 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 14 post for the 147th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
Boston sports venues will start to look and feel a little more normal in the coming weeks, with a return to pre-pandemic attendance levels possible by the summer.
